SOUTH Sydney supporters will be smiling all week after their side today showed the NRL world that in 2009 they are here to play, and to win, starting this afternoon by totally annihilating the Roosters by 52-12 at Sydney Football Stadium.

A 77th minute field goal from Peter Wallace has handed the Brisbane Broncos a character building 19-18 victory against the North Queensland Cowboys and heralded in a new era at the Broncos without Wayne Bennett.